apnea
Americannoun
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a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns and adults during sleep.
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asphyxia; suffocation.
Other Word Forms
- apneic adjective
Etymology
Origin of apnea
First recorded in 1710–20; from New Latin apnoea, from Greek ápnoia, from ápno(os) “breathless” (from a- a- 6 + pno-, variant stem of pneîn “to breathe” + -os, adjective suffix) + -ia -ia
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They first tested it on standard sleep assessments, such as identifying sleep stages and evaluating sleep apnea severity.
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One limitation of the research is that it did not include data on sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, which could have influenced the results.
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New findings indicate that people who do not treat obstructive sleep apnea face a greater likelihood of developing Parkinson's disease.
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A new study found people with untreated obstructive sleep apnea could have an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.
The medical device maker, which specializes in treatments for obstructive sleep apnea, was upgraded to Buy from Hold at Stifel.
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